Parts of a building: porch / façade / walls / foundations
Features: practical / functional / high-tech / energy-efficient
B. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A
C. 1. planning 2. preservation 3. renovate 4. architects 5. glass 6. façade 7. foundations 8. social 9. derelict
10. estate 11. an eyesore 12. traditional 13. slums 14. high-rise /low-rise 15. energy-efficient
Other words and expressions which you might find useful include: Other types of building: detached house / semi-detached house / terraced house / mansion / cottage / manor house
bungalow / maisonette / castle / palace / shopping centre (in the USA - shopping
mall )
Other parts of a building: roof / ground floor (in the USA = first floor) / first floor (in the USA = second floor)
basement (cellar) / attic / staircase
Verbs: construct / design / plan / modernise
Others: standardised / prefabricated / development / mass-produced / low-cost